About Flashpoint CL-312B

• This LED Fixture throws an entirely new light on the problems of shooting in mixed-light environments. • This fixture makes it possible to fine-tune your lights to match (or contrast with) whatever light you're grappling with. • With twin arrays of daylight and tungsten LEDs in one fixture, two simple dials make it possible to dial in color temperture. • Working time is 5 hours when using 2 batteries. Comes with 2 Sony type batteries

The Flashpoint CL-312B is commonly used for Shooting indoors and more.The Flashpoint CL-312B is popular because customers like the following qualities of the Flashpoint CL-312B: Easy to use, Lightweight and Well built / quality

This light is amazing: adjustable intensity and color temperature, lightweight, and all battery accessories are included.

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Never Buy Open Box

Bought open box item. What shipped was light in box with no batteries or Accessories. Called Adorama, they sent out a single battery in second shipment. Never buy open box item

Reviewed by 14 customers

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

4.0

So Good I bought another

By Gabe Solomon

from New York

I used this product for a while as an on camera light. It it amazing. It is lightweight and ergonomic to use. My original concern was that the unit seemed to be cheaply built and had a plastic, almost flimsy feel, but the unit proved to be reliable and well made The color temperatures are accurate. The batteries power the unit at full power for several hours. I bought a second light to mount on a stand and use as a side light or backlight. It is great because it is low profile, portable, and powerful, yet efficient. I will probably be purchasing another one very soon as a three point interview lighting kit.

Save your packaging! Got this with a broken transformer input charger port. Love the light output with battery power but can't plug into AC. Threw away the packaging before I knew it was defective so now I'm stuck and can't return it or even find out how to get it repaired.

My very first impression upon opening the box was a bit negative. The product felt cheaply built. Also the batteries didn't slide in very easily, as if the socket for them was not made to the exact proper size. Finally the mounting system was a bit cumbersome and confusing to set right. All that aside I was very impressed with the actual functionality of this light when compared with other LEDs I already use. It has a real true step-less dimmer that can be set to any brightness. The temperature is controlled by having two color lights and a knob adjusts the brightness of them. Even with the tempurater set to the extremes (half the LEDs are off), the light still proved to be very bright and effective. I tested it mainly at wedding during which the ballroom lights were turned of in place of disco lights. I found myself still able to get a very reasonable image using my light without having to raise my ISO. I would definitely recommend getting extra/bigger batteries to go along with this as the ones it comes with do not last very long. I did not give this product 5 stars, but only because of the cheap build. On functionality alone this is the best on-camera light I've used so far and I will probably be getting a few more them.

I have tried the cheap LEDS available on the internet as well as the expensive name brand LEDs. This one exceeded every one of my expectations. This light works great as an on-camera light. Prior to purchasing I spoke to a very friendly and knowledgeable Adorama Product Specialist. Aesthetically, Although it is rather large, it is well designed. At first glance it looks and feels like a lot of soft plastic, but can handle the "stress and rigors" of being an on-camera light for a handheld event videographer. The slim Sony type batteries keep the unit well balanced and even drain power. It is easy to access the color temperature and dimmer knobs, even while recording handheld video. Although it adds weight and throws off the balance, there is a convenient accessory cold shoe on the top, perfect for a wireless receiver. The quality of the light being output is very good. The color temperature seems to be accurate at both the 3200k as well as the 5600K settings without annoyingly harsh color tints. The included diffusion panel is great for softening the light for a more pleasing look. In a dimly lit reception hall, At minimum power, the unit outputs enough light to illuminate a subject 4-6 feet away without annoying glare. At maximum power, the unit can easily illuminate a group of people 15- 20 feet away.

Bought 3 of these 1 for my video guy and 2 for me, well my video guy loves it says it worked as good as his 4 other expensive light but not as strongly made. Mine worked great for wedding photography, my second shooter loved it so much and was getting such great shots that I gave here one of mine to keep. The only reason I gave it 4 stars not 5 was the first time out the battery relies button broke off, but battery still stays on so no big deal but wish it was made a little stronger.

good little light, decent output for the size. only about an hr battery life, i did put some np-f960's on them which upped the time quite a bit. the lack of ac adapter is a little annoying, but its a pretty standard thing thats easy to get. great on a boom arm as a back light, or little pop light. don't go in thinking you will get the same intensity as even a lowell mini-pro (250w), you will be disappointed, but works well in conjunction with other lighting or for a dimmer look. will give you a little fill for daylight if you have a dim, or window key. barn doors would be nice. i ordered four for shoot, one came with a dimmer/chip/power issue. had to send it back for different one.

Purchased this and an Ikan iLed312 ( this flashpoint appears to be a copy of that light) to compare and decide if the Ikan price was justified. First off the build quality it OK not great but for the price it is good enough. The Ikan however is heavier and even feels and look sturdier. The accessories included with the Ikan are much much better, and the diffusion panel is way easier to attach. Even the charger is much nicer and swapping batteries is much easier on the Ikan. But all that aside the light output is actually the same as the ikan They both are bright and even. The only problem i noticed was a slight green shift on the 3200K setting. However the 5600K setting was exactly the same as the Ikan. So for the money you get almost the same light quality and same quantity. However I did end up returning the flashpoint brand because of one reason. The TEMPERATURE KNOB ON MY UNIT WAS REVERSED. (Bad quality control) Other than that this is a good light for someone starting out with LED Lights.

I use the unit for weddings and portraits. I absolutely love the ability to dim/brighten as well as alter the color temperature, depending on my ambient lighting conditions. I purchased one last year and loved it so much I bought another one for this wedding season. I gave it 4 stars because the design is not ultra durable. You have to be careful with how you carry and pack it. As far as functionality, it is amazing! I would definitely recommend this unit to a wedding or portrait photographer.